Bodily Support Assembly

ABSTRACT

A bodily support assembly includes a vest that may be worn. A pair of pockets is provided and each of the pockets is coupled to the vest. A pair of panels is provided and each of the panels is removably insertable into an associated one of the pockets. Each of the panels is comprised of a resiliently bendable material. Thus, each of the panels may support the back when the user bends over thereby inhibiting the user from being injured when the user bends over.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to support devices and more particularly pertainsto a new support device for supporting a user's back when the user bendsover.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a vest that may be worn. A pair of pockets isprovided and each of the pockets is coupled to the vest. A pair ofpanels is provided and each of the panels is removably insertable intoan associated one of the pockets. Each of the panels is comprised of aresiliently bendable material. Thus, each of the panels may support theback when the user bends over thereby inhibiting the user from beinginjured when the user bends over.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a bodily support assemblyaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1 of anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new support device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the bodily support assembly 10generally comprises a vest 12 that may be worn. The vest 12 has a backside 14, a pair of lateral sides 16 and a front side 18. The front side18 is longitudinally split to define a first mating edge 20 and a secondmating edge 22. Thus, the vest 12 may be worn around a torso having theback side 14 covering a back of a user. Each of the front side 18 andthe back side 14 is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material.

The vest 12 has an outer surface 24 and an inner surface 26. A firstcoupler 28 is provided and the first coupler 28 is coupled to the outersurface 24. The first coupler 28 is coextensive with the first matingedge 20. A flap 30 extends away from the second mating edge 22 the flap30 is substantially coextensive with the second mating edge 22.

A second coupler 32 is coupled the inner surface 26 corresponding to theflap 30 and the second coupler 32 is coextensive with the flap 30. Thefirst coupler 28 and the second coupler 32 are complementary. Thus, thefirst 20 and second 22 mating edges are matable to each other therebyretaining the vest 12 on the torso. Each of the first coupler 28 and thesecond coupler 32 may comprise a hook and loop fastener or the like. Theflap 30 may be extended a selected distance beyond the first mating edge20 when the vest 12 is worn. Thus, the vest 12 may accommodate a varietyof torso sizes.

Each of the lateral sides 16 has an associated one of a pair of holes 34extending therethrough and each of the holes 34 may have an arm extendedtherethrough. The vest 12 has a waist portion 36. The waist portion 36extends upwardly from a bottom edge 38 of the vest 12 toward a middle 40of the vest 12. The waist portion 36 is coextensive with the bottom edge38. The waist portion 36 surrounds hips when the vest 12 is worn and thewaist portion 36 is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material.Thus, the waist portion 36 inhibits the vest 12 from sliding upwardly onthe torso when the user bends over.

A pair of pockets 42 is provided and each of the pockets 42 is coupledto the vest 12. Each of the pockets 42 is positioned on the back side 14and the pockets 42 are spaced apart from each other. Each of the pockets42 is longitudinally oriented on the back side 14. Each of the pockets42 extends substantially between the waist portion 36 and a collar 44 ofthe vest 12. Each of the pockets 42 has a top end 46 and the top end 46of each of the pockets 42 is open.

A pair of panels 48 is provided and each of the panels 48 is removablyinsertable into an associated one of the pockets 42. Each of the panels48 is comprised of a resiliently bendable material. Thus, each of thepanels 48 supports the user's back when the user bends over therebyinhibiting the user from being injured when the user bends over. Each ofthe panels 48 supports a percentage of the torso's weight when the userbends over. Thus, the user's lower back muscles are protected frominjury while the user wears the vest 12.

In use, each of the panels 48 is insertably positioned within anassociated one of the pockets 42. The vest 12 is worn around the user'storso and the first coupler 28 and the second coupler 32 are mated. Thewaist portion 36 frictionally engages the user's hips thereby inhibitingthe vest 12 from sliding upwardly on the user's torso. Each of thepanels 48 supports a percentage of the torso's weight when the userbends over. Thus, the user's lower back muscles are protected frominjury.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A bodily support assembly comprising: a vest being configured to beworn, said vest having a back side, a pair of lateral sides and a frontside, said front side being longitudinally split to define a pair ofmating edges wherein said vest is configured to be worn around a torsohaving said back side covering a back, each of said front side and saidback side being comprised of a resiliently stretchable material, saidmating edges being matable with respect to each other wherein saidmating edges are configured to retain said vest on the torso, said vesthaving a waist portion, said waist portion extending upwardly from abottom edge of said vest toward a middle of said vest, said waistportion being configured to surround hips when said vest is worn therebyinhibiting said vest from sliding upwardly on the torso when a userbends over, each of said lateral sides having a pair of holes extendingtherethrough wherein each of said holes is configured to have an armextended therethrough, said holes being laterally aligned defining anupper torso portion of said vest between said holes, each of said holesbeing positioned in upwardly spaced relationship to a top of said waistportion to define an abdomen portion extending between said waistportion and said upper torso portion; a pair of pockets, each of saidpockets being coupled to said vest, each of said pockets is positionedon said back side, each of said pockets being longitudinally oriented onsaid back side extending across said abdomen portion and said uppertorso portion of said vest between said waist portion and a collar ofsaid vest; and a pair of panels, each of said panels being removablyinsertable into an associated one of said pockets, each of said panelsbeing comprised of a resiliently bendable material wherein each of saidpanels is configured to support the back when the user bends overthereby inhibiting the user from being injured when the user bends over.2. (canceled)
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 4. The assembly according to claim 1,wherein each of said of said pockets has a top end, said top end of eachof said pockets being open.
 5. A bodily support assembly comprising: avest being configured to be worn, said vest having a back side, a pairof lateral sides and a front side, said front side being longitudinallysplit to define a pair of mating edges wherein said vest is configuredto be worn around a torso having said back side covering a back, each ofsaid front side and said back side being comprised of a resilientlystretchable material, said mating edges being matable with respect toeach other wherein said mating edges are configured to retain said veston the torso, said vest having a waist portion, said waist portionextending upwardly from a bottom edge of said vest toward a middle ofsaid vest, said waist portion being configured to surround hips whensaid vest is worn thereby inhibiting said vest from sliding upwardly onthe torso when a user bends over, each of said lateral sides having apair of holes extending therethrough wherein each of said holes isconfigured to have an arm extended therethrough, said holes beinglaterally aligned defining an upper torso portion of said vest betweensaid holes, each of said holes being positioned in upwardly spacedrelationship to a top of said waist portion to define an abdomen portionextending between said waist portion and said upper torso portion; apair of pockets, each of said pockets being coupled to said vest, eachof said pockets being positioned on said back side, each of said pocketsbeing longitudinally oriented on said back side, each of said pocketsextending continuously across said abdomen portion and said upper torsoportion of said vest between said waist portion and a collar of saidvest, each of said of said pockets having a top end, said top end ofeach of said pockets being open; and a pair of panels, each of saidpanels being removably insertable into an associated one of saidpockets, each of said panels being comprised of a resiliently bendablematerial wherein each of said panels is configured to support the backwhen the user bends over thereby inhibiting the user from being injuredwhen the user bends over.